Pseudopterinotrema albulae Yamaguti, 1966

Type host.

Albula vulpes Linnaeus ( Albulidae).

Other host and localities.

Yamaguti (1966) recorded P. albulae from A. vulpes off Hawai’i . It has also been found on the same host by Palm and Bray (2014) off Hawai’i .

Current host.

Albula glossodonta ( Forsskål) ( Albulidae) (New host).

Site infection.

Gills.

Specimens deposited.

CHCM No. 535 (paratypes) (1 slide, 1 specimen), USNM No. 1459853 (voucher) (1 slide, 1 specimen).

Prevalence and mean intensity.

70,8 and 17 ± 18 (n=24).

Remarks.

Pseudopterinotrema albulae presents an asymmetrical, fan-shaped haptor on a posterior extension of the body proper, with nine pedunculate clamps. The clamps have very distinct features (see Yamaguti, 1968 for a detailed description of each clamp). MCO plug-shaped, with two unequal sclerotised filaments at base; genital pore ventromedial. The presence of P. albulae from A. glossodonta off Palmyra Atoll represents both a new host and a new geographical record.